The Hindu 13.06.2013
Metro Rail: GHMC seeks SCB help in acquiring land
Staff Reporter
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has
sought cooperation of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) in the
acquisition of a few properties. This includes a portion of the hockey
stadium at Rasoolpura on the S.D. Road for taking up road widening for
the Metro Rail project.
At an SCB board meeting on
Wednesday, GHMC Town Planning authorities informed SCB members that land
pertaining to 16 private properties and three of the cantonment,
including a nala space, a portion of the police quarters and the stadium
was required for land acquisition.
SCB in-charge
Chief Executive Officer Dharma Reddy said a meeting would be convened
with all private property owners and board members with the GHMC
authorities shortly to discuss the issue.
GHMC authorities said compensation would be paid to all property owners.
Elected board members wanted the SCB to clear pending arrears to HMWSSB and ensure regular supply of water to SCB residents.
Cantonment
Board president Major General C.A. Pithawala said about 57 acres of
defence land was encroached upon in the State and a majority of this was
in Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Ranga Reddy district.
